the owners of Elms Parade, passed away on 26th May at the age of 81.

Arthur was instrumental in building community resolve to defend Botley

centre against the plans of developers and the Vale District Council.

Arthur’s presentations on the history of Elms Parade, and the

commitment of all the Howse family, led to the wider determination to

preserve it not just as an historic building with its varied businesses, but

also as the focus for our community. The Howse family very kindly

Liaison Group. Parking around the site has reduced, with the 25 spaces

behind Elms Parade no longer available as construction of Block E has

commenced. A new car park has been created with access off Arthray

Road. SDC expect the lower deck of the new permanent car park in to

be available from August 2020.

Planning Consents: A planning application for minor changes to Block

E has been approved. This consent reiterates the requirement that

there has to be a permanently installed physical barrier between the

‘Authorised vehicles only’ access from West Way and the eastern end

of the car parking in front of Elms Parade, to prevent cars passing onto

mobility. It is not clear that these concerns have been addressed. Other

conditions which were required to be satisfied before construction

above ground floor level have mostly been discharged.

Comments from Crime Prevention Design Advisor: The Crime

Prevention Design Advisor for Thames Valley Police submitted a

comment on the planning application for the latest changes to the

residential Block E (planning ref P19/V0416/FUL). He comments that

inadequate attention given to crime prevention in the design of the

building increases the potential for crime and anti-social behaviour in

residential blocks, quoting the National Planning Policy Framework that

‘Planning policies and decisions should ensure that developments…

create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible … and where

of life or community cohesion and resilience’. He makes

cycle storage, lighting and CCTV in the building.

security and well-being of young people and their property, particularly

cycles. There is no provision for 24/7 staffing on reception, making anti-

social behaviour, tailgating, thefts and burglaries more likely. There is

no secure storage for cycles, with cycle stands being in the lower deck

of the public two-deck car-park, which will also serve the Premier Inn.

A reputation for petty crime in the area would not only impact on the

students, but also lead to a fear of crime for all Botley residents and

users of the centre.

We have been assured by the Advisor that he will review the

arrangements in all the blocks. Mace’s representative has also

It is with great sadness I report the passing on

May 26th of my cousin Arthur Stephen Howse,

the eldest son of Arthur Raymond Howse and

Constance Betty Howse. Elms Parade was built

by our grandfather in 1937 and it was fitting that

Arthur, who was born in October of that same

year, became a trustee and took charge of

running the estate. He did this with enthusiasm

and devotion for 44 years, and it played a major

role in his life.

and Rick and had five grandchildren between them, namely Rory (14),

Angus (11), Georgia (17), Eddie (15) and Isobel (10). Arthur and Judith

doted on them!

Apart from family, the garage and Elms Parade, Arthur was a great

classic car enthusiast, namely Citroens and Bristols. He spent many

years driving and exhibiting them at various car shows and we shall

miss seeing them parked at the Parade the very many times he was

there. He also leaves a devoted

sister, Lorna Evans, whose son

Steve is also a trustee, and a

and friends, but present and

past tenants as well. The photo

shows him as a young man in

his vintage Citroen.

Caroline Kellner, Trustee of Elms Parade.

Thursday evenings. Cumnor is a large and thriving club, and boasts the

reigning Oxfordshire champions in their Kwiks (under 9s) section, as

Sunday afternoons

First XI – Our first team

(photo below) have won

the Oxfordshire final of

the National Village

Knockout cup. Approximately 300 teams enter this competition from all

over England, Scotland and Wales. The final is held at Lords in

September. We are now through to the National heats playing the

winner of the Berkshire group, Binfield.

Second XI – Our second team are second in Cherwell league Division 5

having won four out of their five games. Our opening batsman, Dylan

100 runs each.

wicket keeper, is a product of our youth development programme. He

scored his first ever Cherwell league 100 against Bledlow Ridge, and

there is lots more of that to come.

SAS (Sunday Afternoon Side) – our friendly Sunday afternoon games

are a great way to introduce young players to the longer format and for

those who want to play some different opposition. So far only two

fixtures have been played and both of these were losses. If you used to

play cricket and are looking for a way to get back into the game, these

games are an ideal opportunity. David

and he went on to complete the

Access to Art and Design

course at Oxford City College

in 2016.

He loved the natural world, and

took inspiration from his

surroundings in West Oxford to

He enjoyed working both in

monochrome, especially with

light effects in photography,

and in colour with acrylic

paints.

Simon was just beginning to

explore further inspiration in

wire sculpture when he died

suddenly in February 2018.

The exhibition will be both a

999 and then handing over the casualty to

the paramedics. They learnt this over two

meetings and can do the recovery position on

girls smaller than themselves as well as

adults much bigger than themselves. We

even have a badge to prove this.

We made sock puppets from odd socks and

oddments of crafting material and then the

girls put on an entertaining puppet show the

following week. We even found time to make

meetings before we go on our PGL activity

weekend in October.

If you know of a girl aged 7 to 10 who would

like to join us on our Brownie adventure then

please contact us at

2ndbotleybrownies@outlook.com.

sight reading is not brilliant, I used to be a soprano, would I cope

singing the alto part? What if… what if… what if…!

I needn’t have worried. No audition necessary, very friendly fellow

members, most of the music we sing can be found on a website that

plays your part so you can practise at home.

If you enjoy singing and fancy being a part of something that is not only

good for you but also gives so much pleasure to our audiences, why not

January to March, with concerts at Christmas and Easter.

This Autumn we are joining up with Great Milton and Wheatley choirs to

perform Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.

For more information contact me at cockman.caroline@gmail.com or

check out our website Cumnorchoralsociety.wordpress.com

Universal Credit has well and truly arrived – but now scammers are

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then using their personal banking details to apply for Universal Credit in

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The Pavilion Pop-up Cafés, have started again, up at the Pavilion.

These take place from 3– 5pm every Sunday afternoon, and are run by

volunteers all through the summer until 1st September. On Sunday 21st

July (3–5pm), the hosts will be the Friends of Botley School (FOBS),

with all proceeds going to support our school. Please join us for a cuppa

and some delicious home-made cake. The cafés are a wonderful

opportunity to get to know more members of our community, and on

21st July, you’ll also be supporting Botley School. Hope to see you

there! Abigail Sarfatti, Friends of Botley School.